{"id":6907,"date":"2024-10-17T14:13:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=6907"},"modified":"2024-10-17T14:13:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:13:49","slug":"ir-verbs-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/ir-verbs-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"-IR Verbs in Spanish: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are you looking to understand how -IR verbs work in Spanish? Would you benefit from a quick conjugation review? Are you looking for the most common irregular Spanish verbs ending in -IR? You\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll briefly explain how Spanish verbs work in general before moving on to regular -IR verbs. We\u2019ll cover the most common Spanish verbs ending in -IR and how they are conjugated in the most used tenses. Finally, we\u2019ll look at some irregular -IR verbs in Spanish.<\/p>\n

Are you ready to dive in?<\/p>\n

<\/a>How verbs work in Spanish<\/h2>\n

As you probably know, the infinitive form of Spanish verbs ends either in \u201c-AR,\u201d \u201c-ER,\u201d or \u201c-IR.\u201d The first part of the verb is called a stem (for example, the \u201cviv<\/em>\u201d in the verb \u201cvivir<\/em>\u201d or to live) and always stays the same for regular verbs. Meanwhile, the endings (-AR, -ER, and -IR) change depending on the person\u2014the one who performs the action the verb conveys\u2014and the tense\u2014the time the action occurred.<\/p>\n

Verbs in English only change by adding an \u2018s\u2019 for he, she, and it (i.e., the third person singular). However, in Spanish, there can be a different ending for each person. Luckily for you, most verbs are regular, meaning they follow the same conjugation rules. We\u2019ll look at these first and focus on those troublesome irregularities later.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Regular -IR verbs in Spanish<\/h2>\n

In this section, we\u2019ll look at the conjugations for regular -IR verbs in Spanish for the basic tenses in the indicative mood (the mood used to talk about reality). You can read this article<\/a> for a complete Spanish mood and tense guide.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll start with a list of common -IR verbs in Spanish to expand your vocabulary and then look at the presente <\/em>(present), pret\u00e9rito imperfecto<\/em> (imperfect preterite, a form of the past tense), pret\u00e9rito <\/em>(preterite, another form of the past tense) and futuro <\/em>(future) tenses.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Common regular -IR verbs in Spanish<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Here are 18 of the most common regular -IR verbs in Spanish:<\/p>\n

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  1. Vivir (to live<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  2. Escribir (to write<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  3. A\u00f1adir (to add<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  4. Abrir (to open<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  5. Discutir (to discuss\/argue<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  6. Describir (to describe<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  7. Asistir (to attend\/aid<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  8. Interrumpir (to interrupt<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  9. Ocurrir (to occur<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  10. Partir (to leave<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  11. Subir (to go up\/climb<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  12. Sufrir (to suffer<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  13. Existir (to exist<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  14. Unir (to join<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  15. Compartir (to share<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  16. Dividir (to divide<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  17. Admitir (to admit<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  18. Recibir (to receive<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/a>Present tense for -IR verbs in Spanish<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Now that we know what verbs fall into this category, let\u2019s move on to the present tense in the indicative mood. You use the present tense to talk about habits or things in general.<\/p>\n

    We\u2019ll use the verb vivir <\/em>(to live) as an example for this one, but all regular -IR verbs in Spanish (like the ones mentioned in the previous section) are conjugated the same in every tense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Subject<\/b><\/td>\nEnding<\/b><\/td>\nViv<\/b>ir<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Yo (I)<\/span><\/td>\n-o<\/span><\/td>\nviv<\/span>o<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tu (You)<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Vos (Latin America)<\/span><\/td>\n    		-es<\/span><\/p>\n

    -\u00eds<\/span><\/td>\n

    		viv<\/span>es<\/b><\/p>\n

    viv<\/span>\u00eds<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Usted (You, formal)<\/span><\/p>\n

    El\/Ella (He\/She\/It)<\/span><\/td>\n

    		-e<\/span><\/td>\nviv<\/span>e<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Nosotros (We)<\/span><\/td>\n-imos<\/span><\/td>\nviv<\/span>imos<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vosotros (You, plural)<\/span>
    \n<\/span>Ustedes (Latin America)<\/span><\/td>\n    		-is<\/span><\/p>\n

    -en<\/span><\/td>\n

    		viv<\/span>\u00eds<\/b><\/p>\n

    viv<\/span>en<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Ellos (Them)<\/span><\/td>\n-en<\/span><\/td>\nviv<\/span>en<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    <\/a>Examples of the present tense for -IR verbs in Spanish<\/strong><\/h4>\n